In their second matches Hong Kong beat Zimbabwe 14-7 with tries from Cado Lee and Raef Morrison, while the Philippines were beaten 36-17 by Tonga despite one of the fastest recorded tries in sevens history from Jonico Hardwick inside 10 seconds.

Hong Kong will meet Tonga to determine who qualifies as the top seed from their pool, while the Philippines will aim to record their first win in Hong Kong against Zimbabwe with the quarter-finals set for Saturday evening.